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MONOGRAPHS’ ACQUISITION: RETURN ON INVESTMENT Carol Scott Manager, Monographs Department. Impact of reduced funding for acquisitions Protection of monographs’ budget Fluctuation of the Australian dollar (73% of expenditure is on non-Australian material). FUNDING.
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MONOGRAPHS’ ACQUISITION: RETURN ON INVESTMENT Carol Scott Manager, Monographs Department
Impact of reduced funding for acquisitions Protection of monographs’ budget Fluctuation of the Australian dollar (73% of expenditure is on non-Australian material) FUNDING
Partnerships: with suppliers, with staff Acquisition of course-related material Approval plans: undergraduate and research (14 plans in preparation or in place) STRATEGIES
Using the Library’s ILMS for evaluation Feedback from staff Regular meetings with major suppliers SUPPLIER EVALUATION
Ebooks generally subscription-based: using skills of Serials/Interlending staff Preventing ebooks from swallowing the monographs’ budget (currently around 71,000 ebooks held) Access to ebooks for clients: catalogue, SuperSearch, Database listing Scoping: next strategy to improve access to electronic resources EBOOKS
Balance client expectations with constraints of funding and staffing Manage the monographs’ budget when there are increasing demands for digital resources Prove to your institution that their investment has produced an effective return CONCLUSION